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"   This Wednesday is the 17th annual Ride to Work Day, so let&amp;#039;s all support motorcycling by ... wait for it ... riding our motorcycles to work.   Sure, bikes are fun, but most people have always considered them aspirational vehicles. The thinking was always this: You really have to be crazy to ride back and forth to work. Right? Wrong. Motorcycles and scooters have rapidly become a viable option for commuting. Businesses are catching on and providing dedicated motorcyle parking areas (generally closer to the door). Motorcycles, by federal regulation, are permitted to use carpool lanes. Many bridge and freeway tolls are lower for motorcycles. Bike insurance? A fraction of the cost for insuring a car or truck.   And we&amp;#039;ll finally bring up the cost of gas\u2014again. I just spent two weeks touring with my wife through the Southeast on my Triumph Sprint ST, two-up with two weeks worth of luggage ... and got 52 mpg. Solo and without the saddlebags, I can usually get 60 mpg. A smaller bike, like a 250cc dual-purpose or street bike will probably get more like 75 mpg. A scooter, which would be fine if your commute didn&amp;#039;t hit more than 45 mph or so, can easily top 100 mpg. Take that, hypermilers!   So I&amp;#039;ll be riding my 55mpgg Ducati Monster into the office, and rest assured it won&amp;#039;t be the first or last time I&amp;#039;ll be riding to work. Doing the same? Upload your ride to PM&amp;#039;s myBike community for bragging rights, then rate the competition to see where you stand. \u2014Mike Allen   RELATED STORIES \u2022 SIGN UP: PM&amp;#039;s myBike Motorcycle Community Is Waiting for You!  \u2022 NEW VIDEO: The Right Bike Gear Just for Your Riding Style  \u2022 COMPLETE COVERAGE: PM&amp;#039;s Bike Reviews, Trips, Tips &amp;amp;amp; Videos   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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